transactions contrary to the
Police regulations in force in
the Colony.
Although Mr Chamberlain originally approved, he is now disposed to consider that the punishment of dismissal was too severe for the offence, and he refused to interfere in regard to Utter Singh's dismissal.
It cannot be taken into Connexion with this case as it was not brought to notice until after he had been summarily discharged, eleven months previously. He therefore proposes to give instructions that Utter Singh should be permitted to retire on a reduced Pension, as the money-lending transaction, in which Utter Singh engaged, appears to have been isolated, and there is no evidence of his alleged complicity in the recent Gambling scandals.
Before fully deciding the matter, he would ask Mr Johan to be good enough to explain...